4. Conclusions

Based on the research findings, several conclusions can be stated as follows. Public welfare is the most important factor in forest management. Especially in the Baluran National Park, that the public welfare is the main factor affecting public participation. That is why, the public participation will increase if: (1) there is a good relationship between the forest institution connectedness and local people and make them welfare and better in their life than before; (2) the forest institution provide incentive participation program that can increase the local people's welfare and better in their life; (3) there is a good social capital that can increase the local people's welfare because they are more having skills, experiences and productivity; (4) the public welfare always increase and make their life better; (5) public welfare is the most important factor to increase public participation in forest management; (6) the contribution of nontimber forest product (NTFP) to family income getting increased; (7) the forest institutions give opportunities to member of forestry community training center in the forestry planning program, implementing program, benefit sharing, and evaluation and monitoring. Classification of public participation in forestry management in the Baluran National Park shows that the public participation needs to be increased (19.4%).

#### 5. Policy recommendations

Based on the findings of this study, the following recommendations are proposed:


The Effect of Forest Institution Connectedness, Incentive Participation Program, and Social… DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.84674

